Digital Divide: From Computer Access to Online Activities – A Micro Data Analysis

Pierre Montagnier and Albrecht Wirthmann
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Pierre Montagnier: OECD
Albrecht Wirthmann: Eurostat

No 189, OECD Digital Economy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This study addresses issues of digital divide among households and individuals by using micro-data analysis of ICT usage patterns. The analysis includes data from 18 European countries, Korea and Canada. Inequalities in computer and Internet use are analysed in a two-step approach. First, the paper tries to better quantify and understand the factors that separate the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Second, it tries to explain observed differences in the frequency and type of Internet use as a result of the socio-economic characteristics of households and individuals.

Date: 2011-12-20
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